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| Author | : Scott A. Midson |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2017-10-30 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1786732955 |
In particular, Donna Haraway argued in her famous 1991 'Cyborg Manifesto' that people, since they are so often now detached and separated from nature, have themselves evolved into cyborgs. This striking idea has had considerable influence within critical theory, cultural studies and even science fiction (where it has surfaced, for example, in the Terminator films and in the Borg of the Star Trek franchise). But it is a notion that has had much less currency in theology. In his innovative new book, Scott Midson boldly argues that the deeper nuances of Haraway's and the cyborg idea can similarly rejuvenate theology, mythology and anthropology. Challenging the damaging anthropocentrism directed towards nature and the non-human in our society, the author reveals - through an imaginative reading of the myth of Eden - how it is now possible for humanity to be at one with the natural world even as it vigorously pursues novel, 'post-human', technologies.
| Author | : Jeanine Thweatt-Bates |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2016-05-13 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1317155173 |
What is the 'posthuman'? Is becoming posthuman inevitable-something which will happen to us, or something we will do to ourselves? Why do some long for it, while others fearfully reject it? These questions underscore the fact that the posthuman is a name for the unknown future, and therefore, not a single idea but a jumble of competing visions - some of which may be exciting, some of which may be frightening, and which is which depends on who you are, and what you desire to be. This book aims to clarify current theological and philosophical dialogue on the posthuman by arguing that theologians must pay attention to which form of the posthuman they are engaging, and to demonstrate that a 'posthuman theology' is not only possible, but desirable, when the vision of the posthuman is one which coincides with a theological vision of the human.
| Author | : Delio, Ilia |
| Publisher | : Orbis Books |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2019-11-21 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1608338118 |
| Author | : Petra Carlsson Redell |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2020-10-04 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0429581696 |
Theological thought has long been focused on the meaning to be found in our existence, but it has tended to neglect what it might offer to those seeking how to prolong and improve our physical existence in this world. In conversation with twentieth-century materialist art and thought, this book presents a radical theology that engages directly with the political and ecological issues of our time. The book introduces a new thinker to the theological sphere, Russian avantgarde artist Liubov Popova (1889–1924). She was a woman acknowledged for her artistic and intellectual talent and yet is never discussed in relation to the twentieth-century thinkers with whom her ideas have obvious connections. Popova’s art and thought are discussed together with thinkers like Walter Benjamin, Donna Haraway, Gilles Deleuze and Paul Tillich, along with ecotheological and theopolitical perspectives. Inspired by the activist creativity of avantgarde art, the book’s final chapter, playfully yet with deadly seriousness, presents a manifesto for radical theology today. This is a work of theological activism that demonstrates the benefit of allowing new voices into the conversations around art, spirituality and our planet. As such, it will be of keen interest to academics in Theology, Religion and the Arts and the Philosophy of Religion.
| Author | : Victoria Lorrimar |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 357 |
| Release | : 2022-05-05 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1009089811 |
In this book, Victoria Lorrimar explores anthropologies of co-creation as a theological response to the questions posed by technologically enhanced humans, a prospect that is disturbing to some, but compelling for many. The centrality the imagination for moral reasoning, attested in recent scholarship on the imagination, offers a fruitful starting point for a theological engagement with these envisioned technological futures. Lorrimar approaches the topic under the purview of a doctrine of creation that affirms a relationship between human and divine creativity. Traditionally, theological treatments of creativity have been almost exclusively applied to artistic endeavours. Here, Lorrimar breaks new ground by extending such theological accounts to include technology, and uniting them with the strengths of scientific accounts of co-creation. She draws on metaphor studies, cognitive sciences, as well as literary studies, to develop an account of human creativity in relation to divine creativity, which is then applied to various enhancement scenarios.
| Author | : Shaun C. Brown |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 403 |
| Release | : 2023-05-22 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1978707126 |
After Star Trek: Enterprise concluded in 2005, Star Trek went on hiatus until the 2009 film Star Trek and its sequels. With the success of these films, Star Trek returned to the small screen with series like Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds. These films and series, in different ways, reflect cultural shifts in Western society. Theology and Star Trek gathers a group of scholars from various religious and theological disciplines to reflect upon the connection between theology and Star Trek anew. The essays in part one, “These are the Voyages,” explore the overarching themes of Star Trek and the thought of its creator, Gene Roddenberry. Part two, “Strange New Worlds,” discusses politics and technology. Part three, “To Explore and to Seek,” focuses on issues related to practice and formation. Part four, “To Boldly Go,” contemplates the future of Star Trek.
| Author | : Stephen Goundrey-Smith |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 163 |
| Release | : 2023-03-03 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1000842622 |
This book explores the impact of developments in pharmaceutical medicine in the twentieth century on a Christian ethical evaluation of transhumanism and future "hi-tech" medical enhancement technologies. It suggests that the Christian ethical assessment of proposed future radical transhumanist biomedical technologies should be conducted in the light of responses to past medical advances. Two specific case studies are featured, focusing on the oral contraceptive pill and on Prozac and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. Whilst future biomedical technologies may have therapeutic benefits for the relief of disease and contribute to improving human health and welfare, the book considers the implications for society and their acceptability as therapies from a Christian perspective. Stressing the inadequacy of natural law alone, the author proposes an ethical framework for assessing novel biomedical technologies according to the effects on personal autonomy, embodiment and bodily life, and on the imago Dei.
| Author | : Eleanor Beal |
| Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2019-07-15 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1786834413 |
Horror and Religion provides new readings of contemporary horror fiction in conjuncture with debates in religious studies and theology. It gives a broad analysis of a wide range of contemporary and historical horror texts in a new interdisciplinary way. This study establishes the importance of discussing theology and contemporary horror fiction in present scholarship.
| Author | : Arvin M. Gouw |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 489 |
| Release | : 2022-03-10 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1498584144 |
"In this book, the contributors examine how various religious traditions engage with transhumanism and its vision for the future"--
| Author | : Sonya Sharma |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 497 |
| Release | : 2024-06-13 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1350257184 |
Bringing together disciplines across the arts, humanities and social sciences, this Handbook presents novel and lively examinations of the dynamic ways religion, gender and sexuality operate. Applying feminist, intersectional, and reflexive approaches, the volume aims to loosen imperialist and exclusionary figurations that have underwritten and tethered religion, gender, and sexuality together. While holding onto the field of inquiry, the Handbook offers contributions that interrogate and untie it from the terms and conditions that have formed it. The volume is organized into thematic sections: - Forces and Futures - Activisms and Labors - Agencies and Practices - Relationships and Institutions - Texts and Objects Chapters range across religious, geographical, historical, political, and social contexts and feature an array of case-studies, experiences, and topics that exemplify the reflexive intention of the volume, including explorations of race, whiteness, colonialism, and the institutional intolerance of minority groups. Contributors also advance new areas of research in religion including artificial intelligence, farming, migrant mothering, child sexual abuse, mediatization, national security, legal frameworks, addiction and recovery, decolonial hermeneutics, creative arts, sport, sexual practices, and academic friendship. This is an essential contribution to the fields of religious studies and gender and sexuality studies.
